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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Mystery meat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I was prepared to blog about something else today, but then I read Elizabeth Lee’s story about the possibility of mad cow disease in school lunch meat.
Two dozen Georgia school districts — including Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett — received beef from a California slaughterhouse now under federal investigation. The government alleges the plant processed downer cattle, which are banned from the food supply because it has a higher risk of mad cow disease.
Schools use the beef in tacos and other student favorites. Schools are no longer using the meat, but some was served before it was put on hold by the agricultural department.
We’ve heard the jokes about the “mystery meat” served in schools. I know some parents make their kids pack lunches if the school cafeteria fails its regular health inspection. Does this new round of warnings make you nervous?
